Meaning: to carry / to wear
Type: Regular – ER verb
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Uses: carrying objects, wearing clothes, holding items
Présent (Present Tense)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|
| je | porte | I carry / I wear |
| tu | portes | you carry / you wear |
| il/elle/on | porte | he/she/one carries / wears |
| nous | portons | we carry / we wear |
| vous | portez | you carry / you wear |
| ils/elles | portent | they carry / they wear |
Passé Composé (Past – Completed Actions)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|
| je | ai porté | I carried / I wore |
| tu | as porté | you carried / you wore |
| il/elle/on | a porté | he/she/one carried / wore |
| nous | avons porté | we carried / we wore |
| vous | avez porté | you carried / you wore |
| ils/elles | ont porté | they carried / they wore |
Imparfait (Past – Ongoing / Used To)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|
| je | portais | I used to carry / I was carrying |
| tu | portais | you used to carry / you were carrying |
| il/elle/on | portait | he/she/one used to carry / was carrying |
| nous | portions | we used to carry / were carrying |
| vous | portiez | you used to carry / were carrying |
| ils/elles | portaient | they used to carry / were carrying |
Passé Récent (Recent Past – “Just did…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|
| je | viens de porter | I just carried / I just wore |
| tu | viens de porter | you just carried / you just wore |
| il/elle/on | vient de porter | he/she/one just carried / wore |
| nous | venons de porter | we just carried / we just wore |
| vous | venez de porter | you just carried / you just wore |
| ils/elles | viennent de porter | they just carried / they just wore |
Futur Proche (Near Future – “Going to…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|
| je | vais porter | I’m going to carry / wear |
| tu | vas porter | you’re going to carry / wear |
| il/elle/on | va porter | he/she/one is going to carry / wear |
| nous | allons porter | we’re going to carry / wear |
| vous | allez porter | you’re going to carry / wear |
| ils/elles | vont porter | they’re going to carry / wear |
Futur Simple (“Will…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|
| je | porterai | I will carry / wear |
| tu | porteras | you will carry / wear |
| il/elle/on | portera | he/she/one will carry / wear |
| nous | porterons | we will carry / wear |
| vous | porterez | you will carry / wear |
| ils/elles | porteront | they will carry / wear |
Conditionnel Présent (Would…)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|
| je | porterais | I would carry / wear |
| tu | porterais | you would carry / wear |
| il/elle/on | porterait | he/she/one would carry / wear |
| nous | porterions | we would carry / wear |
| vous | porteriez | you would carry / wear |
| ils/elles | porteraient | they would carry / wear |
Subjonctif Présent (after expressions of emotion, doubt, necessity, …)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|
| que je | porte | that I carry / wear |
| que tu | portes | that you carry / wear |
| qu’il/elle/on | porte | that he/she/one carry / wear |
| que nous | portions | that we carry / wear |
| que vous | portiez | that you carry / wear |
| qu’ils/elles | portent | that they carry / wear |
Impératif Présent (Commands)
| Form | French form | English meaning |
|---|
| tu | porte | carry! / wear! |
| nous | portons | let’s carry / let’s wear! |
| vous | portez | carry! / wear! (plural / formal) |
Participes
| Form | French | English meaning |
|---|
| Participe présent | portant | carrying / wearing |
| Participe passé | porté | carried / worn |
Gérondif
| Form | French | English meaning |
|---|
| en portant | en portant | while carrying / while wearing |
